Antoinette Tull

Antoinette has been a professional facilitator for over 20 years. As an accomplished Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) in public safety; she delivers comprehensive HR-centric facilitations designed to address the workforce challenges uniquely specific to first responders, non-profits, and human service organizations. Under her leadership at the Richmond (VA) Police department, minority representation trended at 40% of the sworn population, solidifying RPD as the most inclusive law enforcement agency within the state of Virginia. Additionally, during this time, the national average for sworn females in law enforcement trended at 11%; Antoinette and her team ensured the departments’ sworn female population trended between 20-22%. These successes, and others, fueled her desire to replicate these proven inclusion strategies with other organizations across the nation and solidified her public speaking career.

Her most popular engagements include; Panelist & Pre senter- Promising Practices in Police Retention, powered by (IACP) The International Association of Chiefs of Police-Chicago, IL; Presenter - Inclusive & Diverse Talent Acquisition for 21st Century Public Safety, sponsored by the City of Fayetteville, NC; Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Budget Restricted Agencies @ The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference sponsored by Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC; Cultural Competencies to Better Serve & Protect, sponsored by the City of Casper, Wyoming; Is Bias Hiding in Your Hiring Process @ The Bending the Arc towards Inclusion Conference, sponsored by the City of Charlottesville, Virginia; Assessment Center Best Practices @The Innovations in Law Enforcement Leadership Conference powered by Insight Exchange Network, San Francisco, CA; and Increasing Diversity throughout your Agency, powered by Financial Research Associates Nashville, TN.

After studying Human Resource Management at the University of Richmond in 2003, Antoinette obtained her professional designation in HR (PHR). In July 2016, she obtained her SHRM-CP and achieved her Human Resources Project Management certification (HRPM) in January 2017. In May 2021, she obtained her DEI certification from the University of South Florida-Muma College. Since resigning from her role as the HR Division Chief for the Richmond (Virginia) Police Department for the past 14.5 years, Antoinette re-launched her boutique HR consulting firm, HURTLE, LLC to focus specifically on HR training and development for forward-thinking public safety agencies and people. And if by a small chance she’s not working, Antoinette is often traveling with her well-blended family or watching all things Real Housewives!